Clinical Mentor - RN - Emergency Services

Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla has served the greater San Diego community since 1924. For more than a century, we continue to provide distinguished care, including several nationally ranked specialty programs. Scripps La Jolla was the first in San Diego to be designated a Magnet Hospital by the American Nursing Association.

Scripps La Jolla shares a campus with the Barbey Family Emergency and Trauma Center, a Level I Trauma Center, and the renowned Prebys Cardiovascular Institute. We’re also home to notable specialty programs, including cancer care, heart surgery, orthopedic surgery, labor and delivery services (including a Level III neonatal intensive care unit) and a nationally designated Comprehensive Stroke Center.

Clinical Mentor Registered Nurse (RN) – Full Time Schedule:

72 hours per 2-week pay period | 12-hour Varied shifts (including weekends)
Location:

Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla:

Why join Scripps Health?

At Scripps Health, your ambition is empowered and your abilities are appreciated:

• Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years.
• Scripps is a Great Place to Work Certified company for 2025.
• Scripps Health has been consistently ranked as a top employer for women, millennials, diversity, and as an overall workplace by various national publications.
• Becker's Healthcare ranked Scripps Health on its 2024 list of 150 top places to work in health care.
• We have transitional and professional development programs to create a learning environment that enables you to thrive in your specific field as well as in your overall career.
• Our specialties have been nationally recognized for quality in areas such as cardiovascular care, oncology, orthopedics, geriatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and gastroenterology.

Why Scripps Memorial La Jolla?

Join our 47 bed, Level I Trauma Center, Emergency Services team here at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla and help make a difference in the lives of our patients. At Scripps, you’ll provide the highest quality of emergency care for a variety of injuries and conditions. Our emergency departments have been recognized for best practices and fast, efficient care — which is often what matters most when your patients are having an emergency. Work in a collaborative environment focused on success and shared responsibility among the staff who are committed to providing the best patient experience not just in San Diego, but across the nation.

What you'll do:

• Function primarily as an RN with additional duties listed below.
• Takes responsibility for assigned patients during RN relief periods.
• Works collaboratively and educationally with other members of the patient care team to ensure optimal patient care.
• Takes responsibility for education and guidance of Registered Nurses regarding the nursing process, critical thinking, accountability for the plan of care and its relation to patient outcomes, and communication/collaboration with all team members.
• Functions as a clinical expert, role model, mentor and resource in a designated practice area.
• Works collaboratively with the Charge Nurse, Educator and Manager of that area to develop a learning environment for the caregivers, as well as a service, outcome and care-oriented environment for the patients.

Experience/Specialized Skills:

• Minimum three years experience in an acute care setting preferred.
• Minimum two years experience in the specialty area preferred.
• Must be able to speak, read and follow instructions in English.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.

Required Certification/Registration:

• Current California RN license required.
• Current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS certification.
• NIHHS Stroke Certification within first six months of employment required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing
• CEN – Certified Emergency Nursing
• Minimum three (3) years of experience in an acute care setting

At Scripps Health, you will experience the pride, support and respect of an organization that has been repeatedly recognized as one of the nation’s Top 100 Places to Work.
You’ll be surrounded by people committed to making a difference in the lives of their patients and their teammates. So if you’re open to change, go ahead and unlock your potential.

Position Pay Range: $60.91-$88.18/hour